Shiv Sena says Eknath Shinde’s rebellion is part of a BJP conspiracy where Shinde with 12 ministers is hiding in Gujarat, Surat.
Sanjay Raut also claimed it is a conspiracy to weaken the Shiv Sena after reports appeared that Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi minister Eknath Shinde had ‘rebelled’ along with 12 other MLA and were hiding in the Le Meridian hotel in Gujarat’s Surat.
MP Sanjay Raut says, “BJP will not be successful. They are just misleading people. The Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan patterns will not be successful in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena MLAs are loyal,”
Raut said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s conspiracy that involved attempts to unsettle democratically-elected governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is now being repeated in Maharashtra. Raut, however, said that the BJP’s attempts would not succeed.
“Shiv Sena has always followed the path of truth. The people’s names that are mentioned on the list, a lot of them are in Varsha Bungalow. Gujarat BJP President is behind all this,” he added.
“We are in touch with the MLAs. A number of MLAs want to return. But they have been kept behind barricades, which can happen in Gujarat. I am sure that they will return to the Sena. All these MLAs are old Shiv Sainiks. The Maharashtra Vikas Government is stable and there is nothing to worry about,” Raut said.
With Maharashtra Shiv Sena minister hiding apparently camping in a five-star hotel in Gujarat along with some party MLAs after the state Legislative Council polls, Maharashtra Congress minister Chhagan Bhujbal said that “an upheaval was going on in the Shiv Sena for nearly a week”
Sudhir Suryawanshi, Author and lawyer crititized Congress leadership, and tweeted, “Congress leadership badly failed in MLC elections. Very poor election management. Despite having power, it could not keep its flock together. Major communication gap b/w Congress ministers & MLAs that resulted in three Congress MLAs cross-voting in MLC elections & loss of 1 seat.
Critics are upset that Maharashtra, the birthplace of Congress was ignored and this led to miscommunications.